Production of the mycotoxin cyclopiazonic acid by Penicillium commune on solid agar media: Effects of water activity, temperature, and incubation time

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 864-868

  Gqaleni, Nceba ^a   Smith, John E ^a   Lacey, John ^b   Gettinby, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Inst Arable Crops Res Rothamsted   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyclopiazonic acid; factorial design; mycotoxin; Penicillium commune

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029790324     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-59.8.864     Document Type: Article

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